Energy Science

Principles, technologies, and impacts

John Andrews and Nick Jelley

Fully integrates the physical basis of all energy sources and discusses their environmental and economic impacts to give a well-balanced, objective overview of the field.

Case studies, using real data, and examples help students to see the relevance of concepts being introduced in real, applied contexts.

Mathematical content is fully explained, and more detailed material is set apart from the main text, offering flexibility of use for students with varying levels of interest in the quantitative aspects of the subject.

Extensive questions at the end of each chapter encourage students to engage more fully with the concepts presented, both to check understanding and to develop critical thinking skills.

The Online Resource Centre features additional resources for both lecturers and students, enhancing the educational value of the text.

New to this Edition:

New case studies from around the world look at real-world examples of energy technology implementation and policy considerations.

Coverage of fossil fuels as an energy source has been significantly expanded to become a new chapter.

Chapters have been recast to place greater emphasis on the importance of considering the whole energy system, from source to our homes, and on the uses of energy in buildings, industry, and transport.

Certain topics have been enhanced in light of developments in recent years, such as the discussion of energy storage, smart grids, carbon capture and storage, energy efficiency technology and demand reduction, and the estimated effects of climate change.

Energy Science

Principles, technologies, and impacts

Second Edition

John Andrews and Nick Jelley

Description

Do renewable energy sources really provide a realistic alternative to fossil fuels? How much power can be obtained from all the various forms of energy? Can global warming be combated with the energy technologies currently available?

Energy Science: Principles, Technologies, and Impacts enables the reader to evaluate the key sources of energy available to us today on the basis of sound, quantitative understanding. Covering renewable, fossil fuel, and nuclear energy sources, the book relates the science behind these sources to the environmental and socioeconomic issues which surround their use to provide a balanced, objective overview. It also explores the practicalities of energy generation, storage, and transmission, to build a complete picture of energy supply, from wind turbines, nuclear reactors, or hydroelectric dams, to our homes.

Different energy sources have different social, environmental, and economic impacts. The authors use examples and case studies throughout to help the reader make quantitative estimates and critically assess the information to hand in order to reach a well-rounded, informed view of the relative merits and drawbacks of the energy sources available.

The problems with current and future energy use and supply extend globally; Energy Science:Principles, Technologies, and Impacts introduces the potential solutions that science can offer, within a framework that encourages the critical assessment of the pros and cons of each.

Energy Science

Principles, technologies, and impacts

John Andrews and Nick Jelley

Author Information

John Andrews, Visiting Fellow at Bristol University, and Nick Jelley, Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford and Fellow of Lincoln College

Energy Science

Principles, technologies, and impacts

Second Edition

John Andrews and Nick Jelley

Reviews and Awards

Review from previous edition A major strength of this book is its format, as it guides the reader through each energy type with a gradual building of knowledge. - The Higher Education Academy

As educators what we need is a good source of information to examine competing ideas and to show students what sort of questions need to be asked. This is a very useful text. Its value lies in the degree to which the science of energy is inter-linked with issues of safety, environment etc. For those aiming to deal with this area in more detail than normally found, this is a very good place to start. - Ecological and Environmental Education, February 2007